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HEX 51B5DC - #51B5DC, RGB(81,181,220) Color


Color Name: Blizzard Blue*
Hex Color Code: #51B5DC
RGB Color Code: RGB(81, 181, 220)
CMYK Values*: 63.2%, 17.7%, 0.0%, 13.7%





What color is 51B5DC?

The RGB color code for color number #51B5DC is RGB(81, 181, 220). In the RGB color model, #51B5DC has a red value of 81, a green value of 181, and a blue value of 220. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 63.2% cyan, 17.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 13.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 66.5 % saturation, and 59.0 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #51B5DC has a hue of 196.8° (degrees), 63.2 % saturation and 86.3 % brightness/value.

Color 51B5DC is cool or warm?

Color 51B5DC is a cool color.

What is the LRV of 51B5DC?

Color code 51B5DC has an LRV of nearly 40. By LRV value, it is a medium color.
Light Reflectance Value (LRV), indicates how light or dark a color will look on a scale of 0 (black) to 100 (white).






Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #51B5DC color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(81, 181, 220)
Red
81 (31.8%)
Green
181 (71.0%)
Blue
220 (86.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
63.18%
Magenta
17.73%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
13.73%

HSL

HSL(196.83deg, 66.5 %, 59.0 %)

Hue
196.83°
Saturation
66.51 %.
Lightness
59.02 %.

RYB

RYB(16, 37, 91)
Red
16 (6.4%)
Yellow
37 (14.7%)
Blue
91 (35.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
196.83°
Saturation
63.18 %.
Brightness / Value
86.27 %.

HWB

H: 196.83°

W: 31.76 %

B: 13.73 %

XYZ

X : 32.84

Y : 39.96

Z : 73.69

YXY

Y1 : 39.96

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.27

CMY

C : 68.24%

M : 29.02%

Y : 13.73%


LRV

~ 40 %

Munsell Color System

5.6B 6.8/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 69.44

A : -17.46

B : -28.28

CIE-Lch

L : 69.44

C : 33.23

H : 238.31

CIE-Luv

L : 69.44

U : -39.66

V : -42.3

Hunter-Lab

L : 63.22

A : -17.92

B : -24.86






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #51B5DC


Here are the colors similar to 51B5DC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#50BFE6
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ΔE - 2.75 (97.3% similar)
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ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)
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ΔE - 3.69 (96.3% similar)
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ΔE - 4.24 (95.8% similar)





Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 51B5DC.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 51B5DC.


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PANTONE 298 C
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
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PANTONE 2190 C
ΔE - 2.59 (97.4% similar)
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PANTONE 306 C
ΔE - 2.93 (97.1% similar)
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PANTONE 908 C
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 51B5DC.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 51B5DC.


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ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
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ΔE - 7.95 (92.1% similar)


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ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
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ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)





Paint color for Hex #51B5DC


Here are the paint colors similar to 51B5DC. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 51B5DC similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #51B5DC to Valspar


#53B5DF
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ΔE - 1.02 (99.0% similar)
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ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
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Blue Topaz (V070-4)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
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ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 51B5DC similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #51B5DC to Dunn-Edwards


#55B4DE
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ΔE - 1.26 (98.7% similar)
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Frozen Wave (DE 5829)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#5AB5CB
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ΔE - 5.18 (94.8% similar)
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Sanctuary Spa (DE 5843)
ΔE - 5.24 (94.8% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 51B5DC similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #51B5DC to Sherwin Williams


#5DB3D4
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ΔE - 1.64 (98.4% similar)
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ΔE - 4.97 (95.0% similar)
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Undercool (SW 6957)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)
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ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)





Behr

Hex color 51B5DC similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #51B5DC to Behr


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ΔE - 1.79 (98.2% similar)
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ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
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ΔE - 4.74 (95.3% similar)
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ΔE - 5.43 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 51B5DC similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #51B5DC to Benjamin Moore


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ΔE - 3.40 (96.6% similar)
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ΔE - 3.63 (96.4% similar)
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ΔE - 4.23 (95.8% similar)
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ΔE - 4.48 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 51B5DC similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #51B5DC to PPG Paints


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ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)
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ΔE - 4.07 (95.9% similar)
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ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
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ΔE - 5.34 (94.7% similar)








Color Combinations


#51B5DC color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

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